decener
decener · deceners
A soldier commanding ten menA soldier commanding ten men.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A soldier commanding ten men.
(historical)A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
(historical)Any member of a tithing.
Origin
From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“aFrom Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”). Doublet of decenary.
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Forms
plural: decenersSynonyms
3 synonymshead of a tithing:tithingman
commander of 10 soldiers:chief of a chamberchef de chambre